James Bradberry

The Giants announced they have released cornerback James Bradberry, a steady defender who started 31 games in his two seasons with the team and was a 2020 ...

He finished with 47 tackles (37 solo), a career-high four interceptions, tied for fourth in the NFL with 17 passes defensed and recovered two fumbles. In 2020, Bradberry was the first Giants cornerback to be selected to the Pro Bowl since Janoris Jenkins in 2016. Bradberry, 28, joined the Giants as a free agent two years ago after playing his first four seasons for the Carolina Panthers. He was a productive and durable player, missing only one game with the Giants, against Cleveland on Dec. 20, 2020, when he was on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Unable to find a suitable trade partner, the New York Giants have decided to release cornerback James Bradberry.

He has the second-most passes defensed since 2019 and earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2020. Bradberry had signed a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Giants in 2020 that included $32.98 million fully guaranteed. But that did not happen and on Monday, the team was forced to cut their losses.

Giants are parting ways with James Bradberry just two years after he was a prized free agent addition for last regime. Now he's a salary cap casualty.

The plan is for the unit itself under Martindale to be more aggressive and utilize more press man across the board than the Giants used under former defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. Returnees Aaron Robinson (2021 third round pick), Jarren Williams (2020 undrafted free agent) and Rodarius Williams (2021 sixth round pick) could wind up getting chances to fill the void. Schoen did not want to release Bradberry, who turns 29 in August. The Giants are a better team on paper with him. Opponents attacked Bradberry a lot more last season, and while he struggled at times, he was still one of the team's best players. Schoen committed to Jackson, 26, by restructuring his contract, so he's viewed as part of the foundation here. "Obviously if you move on from [Bradberry], there’s a huge void on your roster," Schoen said. That matters for this year, but the decision also affects future years in which his number would come off the books. The Giants don't have an obvious replacement for Bradberry on the back end. Then, there are operating costs throughout the regular season, from signing the practice squad to other issues that come up. “It’s unfortunate because he’s a great kid,” Schoen said of Bradberry during an interview Wednesday on WFAN Radio. “He’s a starting corner in the league. Bradberry would have carried a $21.9 million salary cap charge on his current contract, but trading or releasing him would free up a minimum of $10.1 million. They were trading the contract.

The Texans could explore an avenue of signing James Bradberry to a multi-year deal.

Based on the recent moves by Houston this offseason, the Texans more than likely would steer clear of Bradberry if the contract doesn't suffice. In the original deal, the Texans were willing to offer a late-round pick, though it is unknown which one of Houston's Day 3 selections would head to New York. According to Pro Football Network's Aaron Wilson, the two sides were off by roughly $5 million. Several sources close to the situation have told TexansDaily.com that Houston was one team interested in adding Bradberry this offseason via trade. New general manager Joe Schoen was seeking to trade Bradberry since before free agency in March but couldn't find a suitable partner or offer that would cater to all parties. HOUSTON -- Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith mentioned on more than one occasion that addressing the cornerback position was a priority this offseason.

The move will save the franchise over $10 million against the salary cap in 2022.

In 2020, his first year with the Giants, he made the Pro Bowl for the first time and only time in his career. “I thought there would be more interest,“ Schoen said last Wednesday on WFAN Sports Radio. “There were some teams that showed interest pre-draft, and we had a couple different times there were compensation in place and the contract never worked out. The 28-year-old’s departure will also create $11.7 in dead money for the Giants this season.

In an expected, yet still stunning move, after failing to find a trade partner, the cap-strapped Giants released veteran cornerback James Bradberry on ...

While Bradberry would be an immediate upgrade in the short-term, his presence would keep a player like Bryant or Woolen from seeing invaluable snaps during their rookie seasons. From Bradberry's perspective, he will likely want to join a team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, as Kansas City and Baltimore have already emerged as teams with possible interest in signing him. With Jones expected to start and the quartet of Brown, Burns, Bryant, and Woolen competing for the other starting role, the Seahawks appear to be in decent shape at cornerback both short and long-term. With that said, Seattle isn't viewed as a contender in the NFC in the present and appears to be all-in on rolling forward with young players. Possessing excellent size at 6-foot-1, 212 pounds with 33-inch arms, he has plus ball skills and excels at tracking the football in coverage, as evidenced by his 15 interceptions and 67 pass breakups in six NFL seasons. Looking at Seattle's current depth chart and the state of the franchise, making a move for an established veteran like Bradberry doesn't make much sense.

Bradberry signed with the Giants in free agency in 2020 after playing four seasons with the Panthers to start his career. He was on the field for nearly every ...

If Bradberry is designated as a post-June 1 release, the move will cost $10.4 million in dead cap this season but save $11.5 million. He was on the field for nearly every one of New York’s defensive snaps last year, recording a career-high four interceptions with 17 passes defensed and a pair of fumble recoveries. Bradberry was slated to have a $21.8 million cap hit in the final year of his deal.

That's right, after whiffing on big-named options like Stephon Gilmore in free agency and striking out on plug-'n-play corners like Sauce Gardner and Andrew ...

Will the Philadelphia Eagles ultimately sign James Bradberry? Only time will tell; there aren’t that many teams who are looking to pay up for starting cornerbacks at this stage in the game, so the Eagles might not have to bid with too many other front offices for his services. As a prominent proponent of signing players now only to pay them later, bringing in a player like Bradberry would perfectly fit into Roseman’s ethos. At 28, Bradberry is a good bit younger than Slay, and the duo could theoretically play together for years to come before the latter takes over the CB1 spot, assuming he’s signed to longer than a one-year deal.

James Bradberry is on the open market, but the selection of Kyler Gordon likely takes the Bears off the table as a potential suitor.

But the Bears invested heavily in their secondary during the draft, selecting Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker with their two second-round picks. That could allow the Bears to make a run at Bradberry and play Gordon in the nickel this season. Making a Bradberry signing even less likely is that the Bears are entering Year 1 of an almost total rebuild. Expectations are high for a defensive back who has star potential and believes he can be one of the rare rookie corners who makes an immediate impact in the NFL. Per OverTheCap, the Bears currently have a little over $16 million in salary-cap space. Bradberry, 28, has been one of the better cornerbacks in the NFL over the past two seasons, intercepting seven passes while registering 35 passes defensed.

The lack of a trade isn't likely a reflection of outside interest in Bradberry, however. Teams knew the Giants were up against the wall on the salary cap front, ...

The Raiders are reportedly in that category. Their defensive coordinator Patrick Graham held the same job with the Giants for the last two seasons, so Bradberry wouldn’t have a lot of catching up to do after joining them in the middle of May. Teams knew the Giants were up against the wall on the salary cap front, which made it easier to wait things out in hopes of being able to sign him without sending any compensation in return.

The New York Giants released CB James Bradberry on Monday and one of these seven players could replace him.

Also another player who might not want to play for the veteran minimum. He got benched during the season due to poor play and started just 10 games. Joe Haden, another 33-year-old, was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His performance fell off last year and he is still a free agent at this time. Trae Waynes, 29, was released by the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals in March and has not been signed by another team since. Janoris Jenkins, or “Jackrabbit” as he likes to be called, was released by the Tennessee Titans in March and has yet to sign on with a team. He’s 33 now and is not the player he once was, but the Giants don’t really need him to be.

The New York Giants released Bradberry after failing to find a trade partner. Should the Jags look at him to bolster the secondary?

The trio of Williams, Campbell, and Griffin count for $30 million of the team's salary cap and are expected to help improve a Jags secondary that ranked among the league’s worst in 2021. Griffin is entering year two of a three-year pact he signed in the 2020 offseason for $44.5 million. The 29-year-old former Ram recorded a career-high four interceptions and 14 defended passes in 16 games last season, proving to be a reliable playmaker in a highly touted Rams secondary.